On 3–5 February 2026, the CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC consortium gathered at the University of Aveiro in Aveiro, Portugal, for the project’s Third General Assembly. Hosted at the Port of Aveiro, the three-day meeting marked the completion of the project’s first year and provided an important moment to assess progress, align technical priorities and define the next phase of implementation.
CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC works to strengthen climate adaptation research and services by integrating distributed datasets, enabling FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) data practices, and aligning climate services with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). Through its three use cases, the project aims to deliver practical tools and interoperable services that enhance climate resilience planning across European communities.
Representing Technovative Solutions Ltd. (TVS), Kollol Chakraborty, Senior Software Engineer, attended the General Assembly and contributed to discussions on system architecture, data integration and EOSC onboarding. Following the meeting, we spoke with him to reflect on the event’s outcomes and its significance for both the consortium and TVS.
A Year of Progress and Strategic Alignment
The Third General Assembly came at a decisive stage for the project. “It was an amazing experience gathering all the consortium partners after completing the first year of the project,” Kollol noted. “There has been substantial progress across work packages, and this assembly was impactful in reviewing achievements and planning the upcoming tasks.”
The agenda reflected this focus. The first day was dedicated to structured presentations from all Work Packages, including WP1 presented by TVS, alongside detailed updates from the three use cases. These sessions provided transparency on milestones achieved during the past 12 months and allowed partners to align on deliverables for the year ahead.
Kollol described the progress as “impressive and on track”, emphasising that the technical foundation built during Year 1 now enables more advanced integration and service development.
Use Cases, FAIRification and EOSC Integration
A recurring theme throughout the Assembly was the operationalisation of use case services and their alignment with FAIR principles. Workshops on the second day focused on frontrunner use cases, encouraging hands-on collaboration between partners.
On the third day, technical sessions addressed FAIRification tools, metadata and semantic interoperability. Discussions included integration strategies with EOSC Nodes and architectural considerations for onboarding services into the EOSC ecosystem.
According to Kollol, these were among the most critical discussions of the meeting. He highlighted:
- Use case service maturity
- FAIR practices and metadata management
- Variable description harmonisation
- EOSC Node onboarding pathways
- Exploration of LLM and LVM models for advanced analytics
—“these topics are essential for advancing the project,” he explained. “Ensuring proper metadata management and FAIR compliance will determine how effectively our services can integrate within EOSC.”
The consortium also explored potential onboarding to an existing EOSC Node versus progressing towards establishing a new node. This strategic question will influence the technical roadmap in the coming months.
Strengthening Collaboration Across Projects
Another key milestone of the General Assembly was structured planning between CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC and the FAIR2ADAPT project. A dedicated session focused on identifying synergies and coordinating future activities.
Kollol described this as a forward-looking strategy. “There will be more collaboration between TVS and other consortium partners, including identifying and requesting an EOSC Sandbox Node for testing our services. Collaboration with FAIR2ADAPT will also be an important upcoming step.”
The emphasis on harmonisation, shared standards and joint activities demonstrates the project’s commitment to avoiding siloed development and ensuring interoperability across climate adaptation initiatives.
TVS at the Core of Technical Development
At this phase of the project, TVS plays a central technical role. As outlined by Kollol, the company is:
- Supporting the development of the Climate Adaptation Toolkit
- Integrating diverse data sources used by the use case services
- Building an ETL pipeline to streamline data flows
- Designing the system architecture for interoperability
- Planning Big Data Analytics services powered by LLM and LVM approaches
By focusing on data integration, standardisation and analytics readiness, TVS is helping ensure that climate adaptation outputs are scalable, interoperable and aligned with EOSC standards.
EOSC Winter School: Building Momentum Beyond the Assembly
Shortly before the General Assembly in Aveiro, members of the CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC consortium participated in the third edition of the EOSC Winter School, held from 27 to 29 January 2026 in Nice. Organised by the EOSC Association with the support of the EOSC Gravity project, the event brought together a broad representation of stakeholders from across the European Open Science Cloud ecosystem.
Positioned as a strategic forum advancing convergence towards the EOSC Federation, the Winter School built upon discussions initiated at the EOSC Symposium 2025 and the work of the EOSC Federation Build-up Group. The programme combined a Stakeholder Brokerage Event with thematic sessions focused on federating capabilities, interoperability, resources, competences and training.
Kollol attended the brokering event as a TVS representative, where he presented the objectives of CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC and engaged with EOSC Node representatives and members of the EOSC Association.
He reflected that the event provided valuable networking opportunities and clarity regarding the EOSC Node onboarding requirements. These insights fed directly into discussions in Aveiro, reinforcing the strategic importance of EOSC alignment.
Looking Ahead
The CLIMATE-ADAPT4EOSC Third General Assembly demonstrated that the project has completed its first year with strong technical progress and a clear strategic direction. The next phase will prioritise deeper integration, EOSC Node engagement, enhanced FAIR compliance and expanded collaboration with FAIR2ADAPT.
For TVS, the coming months will focus on refining the Climate Adaptation Toolkit architecture, advancing ETL and analytics capabilities, and supporting the consortium’s EOSC integration strategy.
As Kollol summarised, “The Assembly was not simply a review meeting. It was a turning point, aligning technical maturity with long-term interoperability goals and reinforcing the project’s contribution to strengthening climate adaptation capacity across Europe.”
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement 101188248.
